The Affordable Care Act was designed to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, often shortened to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and nicknamed Obamacare, is a United States federal statute enacted by the 111th United States Congress and signed into law by President Barack Obama on March 23, 2010. Under the act, hospitals and primary physicians would transform their practices financially, technologically, and clinically to drive better health outcomes, lower costs, and improve their methods of distribution and accessibility.
The Affordable Care Act was designed to increase health insurance quality and affordability, lower the uninsured rate by expanding insurance coverage and reduce the costs of healthcare. It introduced mechanisms including mandates, subsidies and insurance exchanges. The law requires insurers to accept all applicants, cover a specific list of conditions and charge the same rates regardless of pre-existing conditions or sex.
We can help you navigate the insurance marketplace to find acceptable, qualifying insurance. For more information, contact us at 417-868-9551.
How We Can Help with ACA
Need Health Insurance? Have questions about what a health insurance policy would
cost based on your income? Give us a call!
Marketplace open enrollment will begin on November 1, 2024. Even if you already have
Marketplace insurance, it is important to update your application with any changes in
income and to look at updated insurance policies.
After open enrollments ends on January 15, 2025, you could
qualify for a Special Enrollment period if you lost health insurance, have a
change in family size, or other life events. If you have questions about health insurance,
give us a call. SeniorAge has certified Navigators available to provide in-person or
virtual assistance to enroll, file appeals, or answer questions.
Counties in Southwest Missouri that offer in-person assistance:
Barry, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Lawrence, Oregon, Ozark,
Polk, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Webster, and Wright
Call 417-868-9551 to locate a Navigator near you or request a Navigator to contact you by filling out the form below:
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the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The contents provided are solely the responsibility
of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of HHS or any of its agencies.”
